Near Gardiner in Park County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Wildlife Migrations

Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, March 23, 2009

1. Wildlife Migrations Marker

Inscription. In summer, pronghorn might be the only large mammals you see in this valley. In winter the wildlife picture changes dramatically. Herds of elk and bison, mule deer, and bighorn sheep descend from the snowy high country to look for food. Gardner River Valley lies at the lowest elevation in the park. Here, even in midwinter, grasses are often sill visible above the snow.

Background photo caption - Wildlife sightings are not random but are related to season and habitat.

Inset photo caption - Pronghorn remain here past June. The summer vegetation provides perfect camouflage for females raising young.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Natural Features • Natural Resources.

Location. 45° 1.069′ N, 110° 41.621′ W. Marker is near Gardiner, Montana, in Park County. It is on North Entrance Road 1.1 miles West Park Street, on the left when traveling south. Located within wide pull-off area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gardiner MT 59030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Yellowstone Country

and in Greater Bozeman.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wildlife of the Northern Range (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Yellowstone's Northern Range

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(approx. ¼ mile away); A Wildlife Paradise (approx. ¼ mile away); Serving Visitors Since the Beginning (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Roosevelt Arch (approx. 1.1 miles away); Gardiner Jail (approx. 1.1 miles away); Boiling River Trail (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mt. Everts Mudslides (approx. 2.7 miles away in Wyoming). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gardiner.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Roosevelt Arch (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed).

Wildlife Migrations Marker with Gardner River Valley in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, March 23, 2009

2. Wildlife Migrations Marker with Gardner River Valley in the background

Gardner River running beside North Entrance Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, March 23, 2009

3. Gardner River running beside North Entrance Road

Elk herd migrating on trails within the Gardner River Valley image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, March 23, 2009

4. Elk herd migrating on trails within the Gardner River Valley

45th Parallel of Latitude Halfway Between Equator and North Pole image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, March 23, 2009

5. 45th Parallel of Latitude Halfway Between Equator and North Pole

This sign is located approx. 1.1 miles south of the Wildlife Migrations marker along a pull-off on the right side of the road heading south. Marker location is N45° 00.197' (not exactly the 45th), W 110° 41.542'.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2011, by Rich Pfingsten of Forest Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 791 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 27, 2011, by Rich Pfingsten of Forest Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.